Presents a controversial history of violence which argues that today's world is the most peaceful time in human existence, drawing on psychological insights into intrinsic values that are causing people to condemn violence as an acceptable ...
One of those chosen revealed himself to his captors as a Freemason and was spared.25 A contemporary illustration of the lottery was drawn by James E. Taylor, an artist for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Taylor's sketch shows a ...
Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think this is the most violent age ever seen.
How has this happened? This groundbreaking book continues Pinker's exploration of the esesnce of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly nonviolent world.
Reasoning is the critical thinking skill concerned with the production of arguments: making them coherent, consistent, and well-supported; and responding to opposing positions where necessary.
In the end we are forced to ask: Who is under whose wing? The Better Angels of Our Nature brilliantly re-creates the drama and brutality of America’s Civil War.